NMSU X-Ray Irradiator, Foster Hall: MultiRad 350 Compact X-Ray Irradiation System. Addition of an X-ray irradiator and dosimetry system enables NMSU faulty in the chemical and biochemical sciences to conduct innovative research in diverse areas. The equipment was recently purchased through a $260,000 National Science Foundation grant awarded to Shelley Lusetti, NMSU Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Researchers are using the equipment to study DNA damage and repair mechanisms, insect stress physiology, sterile insect technique, developmental biology, plant physiology, and plant breeding (including algal biofuels). The equipment also helps with career development of faculty in several scientific fields, and provides training and educational opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate students.
